Tutoring with Alabama ESA and scholarship funds

What is covered, conditions and how to pay

Status

Covered with conditions. Covered in approved subjects, from an approved tutor with a degree or certification.

Conditions

Private tutoring, in person or online, in approved subjects only: Art; English Language Arts (including Phonics, Grammar, Reading, and Writing); Foreign Languages; Mathematics; Music (including voice or musical instrument lessons); Religion; Science (including Computer Science and Engineering); Social Studies (including History, Civics, and Character Education). The tutor must be an ALDOR-approved ESP: either accredited or holding a bachelor's degree or state certification, with a completed background check, submitted at the time of application.

Limits

No dollar or hour cap is stated. Services must be provided during the 2026–27 academic year. Supply fees charged by the tutor are allowed but cannot include transportation.

Payment routes

Pay Vendor

Documentation

Typed invoice with provider name and address, student name, parent name, date of invoice, date(s) of service, type of service and total amount due. Handwritten documentation will not be approved. The invoice must not mention the CHOOSE Act or ClassWallet.

Not allowed

Subjects not on the approved list; transportation within the tutor's supply fees; paying the student's own parent as the tutor.

Example

Music (including voice or musical instrument lessons)

Source

CHOOSE Act Alabama Parent Guide, 2026-2027 School Year, Approved Expenses, 'Private Tutoring (can be in-person or online)', p. 11; Education Service Providers, p. 8; invoice requirements, p. 12 (version Updated July 27, 2026). Checked 2026-10-19.

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